Begins Monday, October 5th, 2026 

Live Seminar via Zoom from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET

🌍 Class Times by Time Zone: Los Angeles (PDT): 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM / Chicago (CDT): 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM / New York (EDT): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM / London (BST): 11:00 PM – 1:00 AM / Berlin (CEST): 12:00 AM – 2:00 AM

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Instructor Bio

Instructor Tawny Lara is a journalist with a business degree who understands both sides of the creative life: we want to create cool shit, and we also want to make a living. She's the author of Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze and The Sobriety Deck: Practical Practices for a Booze-Free Lifestyle, and co-founder of the vinegar-based botanical beverage (parentheses). She's also an exhausted Capricorn who's obsessed with her dog, Stevie Nicks.

Who is this class for?

This writing workshop is for anyone curious about using visual imagery and symbolism to spark their creative writing. No Tarot experience or prior knowledge is required — if you've never seen a Tarot card before, you're still very much in the right place. All levels welcome, from complete beginners to seasoned writers looking for fresh, unconventional prompts.

What to expect:

In this 2-hour generative online writing class, you'll use Tarot imagery across the ages as creative writing prompts. Think art history meets journaling, with zero pressure and zero fortune-telling — just a relaxed, inspiring space to write, think, and explore. What began as a card game for the Italian elite in the 1600s has evolved into an entire visual and cultural language, and Tawny brings that rich history into the writing workshop as fuel for creativity.

You'll start with a friendly Tarot 101 introduction to suits, court cards, and the major and minor arcana. From there, you'll explore Tarot imagery from the 1600s through modern decks, paired with guided writing prompts designed to help you investigate your current creative project — whether you're stuck, starting, or mid-flow. You'll also connect Tarot imagery to your own life experiences to develop meaningful, personalized writing prompts.

This online writing class is purely about using Tarot as a creative tool. No divination, no fortune-telling, no woo woo required. Just curiosity, a pen, and a willingness to play. All cards discussed will appear in Tawny's slides, but you're welcome to bring your own deck if you'd like. The final 10 minutes are open for Q&A on writing, publishing, journalism, media, podcasting, and creative goal-setting.

What are the writing goals?

In this course, students will generate new writing during guided prompt sessions using Tarot imagery as a starting point. Students will produce multiple short generative pieces during the workshop and develop personalized writing prompts they can continue using after the class. Feedback will be offered through group discussion and Tawny's real-time guidance during the live Zoom session.

COURSE OUTLINE

Tarot 101: A quick, friendly introduction to suits, court cards, and the major/minor arcana — no prior knowledge required.

Learn: Explore Tarot imagery from the 1600s through modern decks, paired with guided writing prompts.

Inquire: Use the cards to investigate your current creative project — whether you're stuck, starting, or mid-flow.

Think: Connect Tarot imagery to your own life experiences and develop meaningful, personalized writing prompts.

Q + A: The final 10 minutes are open for questions about writing, publishing, journalism, media, podcasting, and creative goal-setting.

COURSE TAKEAWAYS:

• A foundational understanding of Tarot suits, court cards, and the major and minor arcana as creative tools
• Multiple pieces of new generative writing produced during the workshop
• Personalized writing prompts drawn from Tarot imagery and your own life experiences
• Techniques for using visual symbolism and art history to break through creative blocks
• Strategies for investigating and advancing a current creative project using Tarot as a lens
• Confidence in using unconventional creative tools to spark new writing ideas

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

Tuition is $99 USD. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.

ONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:

• Instructor: Tawny Lara
• Begins Monday, October 5, 2026
• Class will meet once via Zoom on Monday, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET
• Tuition is $99 USD.